Al-Haqqah

اَلۡحَـآقَّةُ ۙ‏ ١

Al haaaqqah

The Inevitable Reality -

مَا الۡحَـآقَّةُ​ ۚ‏ ٢

Mal haaaqqah

What is the Inevitable Reality?

وَمَاۤ اَدۡرٰٮكَ مَا الۡحَــآقَّةُ ؕ‏ ٣

Wa maaa adraaka mal haaaqqah

And what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُوۡدُ وَعَادٌۢ بِالۡقَارِعَةِ‏ ٤

Kazzabat samoodu wa 'Aadum bil qaari'ah

Thamūd and ʿAad denied the Striking Calamity [i.e., the Resurrection].

فَاَمَّا ثَمُوۡدُ فَاُهۡلِكُوۡا بِالطَّاغِيَةِ‏ ٥

Fa-ammaa Samoodu fauhlikoo bittaaghiyah

So as for Thamūd, they were destroyed by the overpowering [blast].

وَاَمَّا عَادٌ فَاُهۡلِكُوۡا بِرِيۡحٍ صَرۡصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍۙ‏ ٦

Wa ammaa 'Aadun fa uhlikoo bireehin sarsarin 'aatiyah

And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ سَبۡعَ لَيَالٍ وَّثَمٰنِيَةَ اَيَّامٍۙ حُسُوۡمًا ۙ فَتَرَى الۡقَوۡمَ فِيۡهَا صَرۡعٰىۙ كَاَنَّهُمۡ اَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ​ ۚ‏ ٧

Sakhkharahaa 'alaihim sab'a la yaalinw wa samaaniyata ayyaamin husooman fataral qawma feehaa sar'aa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin khaawiyah

Which He [i.e., Allāh] imposed upon them for seven nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.

فَهَلۡ تَرٰى لَهُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَاقِيَةٍ‏ ٨

Fahal taraa lahum mim baaqiyah

Then do you see of them any remains?

وَجَآءَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَمَنۡ قَبۡلَهٗ وَالۡمُؤۡتَفِكٰتُ بِالۡخَـاطِئَةِ​ۚ‏ ٩

Wa jaaa'a Firawnu wa man qablahoo wal mu'tafikaatu bilhaati'ah

And there came Pharaoh and those before him and the overturned cities with sin.

فَعَصَوۡا رَسُوۡلَ رَبِّهِمۡ فَاَخَذَهُمۡ اَخۡذَةً رَّابِيَةً‏ ١٠

Fa'ansaw Rasoola Rabbihim fa akhazahum akhzatar raabiyah

And they disobeyed the messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with a seizure exceeding [in severity].

اِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا الۡمَآءُ حَمَلۡنٰكُمۡ فِى الۡجَارِيَةِ ۙ‏ ١١

Innaa lammaa taghal maaa'u hamalnaakum fil jaariyah

Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship

لِنَجۡعَلَهَا لَـكُمۡ تَذۡكِرَةً وَّتَعِيَهَاۤ اُذُنٌ وَّاعِيَةٌ‏ ١٢

Linaj'alahaa lakum tazki ratanw-wa ta'iyahaa unzununw waa'iyah

That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it.

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّوۡرِ نَفۡخَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ ۙ‏ ١٣

Fa izaa nufikha fis soori nafkhatunw waahidah

Then when the Horn is blown with one blast

وَحُمِلَتِ الۡاَرۡضُ وَ الۡجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَّاحِدَةً ۙ‏ ١٤

Wa humilatil ardu wal jibaalu fadukkataa dakkatanw waahidah

And the earth and the mountains are lifted and leveled with one blow [i.e., stroke] -

فَيَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ وَّقَعَتِ الۡوَاقِعَةُ ۙ‏ ١٥

Fa yawma'izinw waqa'atil waaqi'ah

Then on that Day, the Occurrence [i.e., Resurrection] will occur,

وَانْشَقَّتِ السَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ وَّاهِيَةٌ ۙ‏ ١٦

Wanshaqqatis samaaa'u fahiya yawma 'izinw-waahiyah

And the heaven will split [open], for that Day it is infirm.

وَّالۡمَلَكُ عَلٰٓى اَرۡجَآٮِٕهَا ​ؕ وَيَحۡمِلُ عَرۡشَ رَبِّكَ فَوۡقَهُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ ثَمٰنِيَةٌ ؕ‏ ١٧

Wal malaku 'alaaa arjaaa'ihaa; wa yahmilu 'Arsha Rabbika fawqahum yawma'izin samaaniyah

And the angels are at its edges. And there will bear the Throne of your Lord above them, that Day, eight [of them].

يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ تُعۡرَضُوۡنَ لَا تَخۡفٰى مِنۡكُمۡ خَافِيَةٌ‏ ١٨

Yawma'izin tu'radoona laa takhfaa min kum khaafiyah

That Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.

فَاَمَّا مَنۡ اُوۡتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِيَمِيۡنِهٖۙ فَيَقُوۡلُ هَآؤُمُ اقۡرَءُوۡا كِتٰبِيَهۡ​ۚ‏ ١٩

Fa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo biyameenihee fa yaqoolu haaa'umuq ra'oo kitaabiyah

So as for he who is given his record in his right hand, he will say, "Here, read my record!

اِنِّىۡ ظَنَنۡتُ اَنِّىۡ مُلٰقٍ حِسَابِيَهۡ​ۚ‏ ٢٠

Innee zannantu annee mulaaqin hisaabiyah

Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."

فَهُوَ فِىۡ عِيۡشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍۙ‏ ٢١

Fahuwa fee 'eeshatir raadiyah

So he will be in a pleasant life -

فِىۡ جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍۙ‏ ٢٢

Fee jannnatin 'aaliyah

In an elevated garden,

قُطُوۡفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ‏ ٢٣

Qutoofuhaa daaniyah

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

كُلُوۡا وَاشۡرَبُوۡا هَنِيۡٓـــًٔا ۢ بِمَاۤ اَسۡلَفۡتُمۡ فِى الۡاَيَّامِ الۡخَـالِيَةِ‏ ٢٤

Kuloo washraboo haneee'am bimaaa aslaftum fil ayyaamil khaliyah

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."

وَاَمَّا مَنۡ اُوۡتِىَ كِتٰبَهٗ بِشِمَالِهٖ  ۙ فَيَقُوۡلُ يٰلَيۡتَنِىۡ لَمۡ اُوۡتَ كِتٰبِيَهۡ​ۚ‏ ٢٥

Wa ammaa man ootiya kitaabahoo bishimaalihee fa yaqoolu yaalaitanee lam oota kitaaabiyah

But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record

وَلَمۡ اَدۡرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهۡ​ۚ‏ ٢٦

Wa lam adri maa hisaabiyah

And had not known what is my account.

يٰلَيۡتَهَا كَانَتِ الۡقَاضِيَةَ​ ۚ‏ ٢٧

Yaa laitahaa kaanatil qaadiyah

I wish it [i.e., my death] had been the decisive one.

مَاۤ اَغۡنٰى عَنِّىۡ مَالِيَهۡۚ‏ ٢٨

Maaa aghnaa 'annee maaliyah

My wealth has not availed me.

هَلَكَ عَنِّىۡ سُلۡطٰنِيَهۡ​ۚ‏ ٢٩

Halaka 'annee sultaaniyah

Gone from me is my authority."

خُذُوۡهُ فَغُلُّوۡهُ ۙ‏ ٣٠

Khuzoohu faghullooh

[Allāh will say], "Seize him and shackle him.

ثُمَّ الۡجَحِيۡمَ صَلُّوۡهُ ۙ‏ ٣١

Summal Jaheema sallooh

Then into Hellfire drive him.

ثُمَّ فِىۡ سِلۡسِلَةٍ ذَرۡعُهَا سَبۡعُوۡنَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسۡلُكُوۡهُ ؕ‏ ٣٢

Summa fee silsilatin zar'uhaa sab'oona ziraa'an faslukooh

Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ الۡعَظِيۡمِۙ‏ ٣٣

Innahoo kaana laa yu'minubillaahil 'Azeem

Indeed, he did not used to believe in Allāh, the Most Great,

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلٰى طَعَامِ الۡمِسۡكِيۡنِؕ‏ ٣٤

wa laa yahuddu 'alaa ta'aamil miskeen

Nor did he encourage the feeding of the poor.

فَلَيۡسَ لَـهُ الۡيَوۡمَ هٰهُنَا حَمِيۡمٌۙ‏ ٣٥

Falaysa lahul yawma haahunaa hameem

So there is not for him here this Day any devoted friend

وَّلَا طَعَامٌ اِلَّا مِنۡ غِسۡلِيۡنٍۙ‏ ٣٦

Wa laa ta'aamun illaa min ghisleen

Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds;

لَّا يَاۡكُلُهٗۤ اِلَّا الۡخٰطِئُوْنَ‏ ٣٧

Laa yaakuluhooo illal khati'oon

None will eat it except the sinners.

فَلَاۤ اُقۡسِمُ بِمَا تُبۡصِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٨

Falaaa uqsimu bimaa tubsiroon

So I swear by what you see

وَمَا لَا تُبۡصِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٩

Wa maa laa tubsiroon

And what you do not see

اِنَّهٗ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُوۡلٍ كَرِيۡمٍۚ ۙ‏ ٤٠

Innahoo laqawlu Rasoolin kareem

[That] indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is the word of a noble Messenger.

وَّمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَاعِرٍ​ؕ قَلِيۡلًا مَّا تُؤۡمِنُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤١

Wa ma huwa biqawli shaa'ir; qaleelam maa tu'minoon

And it is not the word of a poet; little do you believe.

وَلَا بِقَوۡلِ كَاهِنٍ​ؕ قَلِيۡلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُوۡنَؕ‏ ٤٢

Wa laa biqawli kaahin; qaleelam maa tazakkaroon

Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember.

تَنۡزِيۡلٌ مِّنۡ رَّبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ٤٣

Tanzeelum mir rabbil 'aalameen

[It is] a revelation from the Lord of the worlds.

وَلَوۡ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيۡنَا بَعۡضَ الۡاَقَاوِيۡلِۙ‏ ٤٤

Wa law taqawwala 'alainaa ba'dal aqaaweel

And if he [i.e., Muḥammad] had made up about Us some [false] sayings,

لَاَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُ بِالۡيَمِيۡنِۙ‏ ٤٥

La-akhaznaa minhu bilyameen

We would have seized him by the right hand;

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعۡنَا مِنۡهُ الۡوَتِيۡنَ  ۖ‏ ٤٦

Summa laqata'naa minhul wateen

Then We would have cut from him the aorta.

فَمَا مِنۡكُمۡ مِّنۡ اَحَدٍ عَنۡهُ حَاجِزِيۡنَ‏ ٤٧

Famaa minkum min ahadin'anhu haajizeen

And there is no one of you who could prevent [Us] from him.

وَاِنَّهٗ لَتَذۡكِرَةٌ لِّلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ‏ ٤٨

Wa innahoo latazkiratul lilmuttaqeen

And indeed, it [i.e., the Qur’ān] is a reminder for the righteous.

وَاِنَّا لَنَعۡلَمُ اَنَّ مِنۡكُمۡ مُّكَذِّبِيۡنَ‏ ٤٩

Wa inna lana'lamu anna minkum mukazzibeen

And indeed, We know that among you are deniers.

وَاِنَّهٗ لَحَسۡرَةٌ عَلَى الۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ‏ ٥٠

Wa innahu lahasratun 'alal kaafireen

And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.

وَاِنَّهٗ لَحَـقُّ الۡيَقِيۡنِ‏ ٥١

Wa innahoo lahaqqul yaqeen

And indeed, it is the truth of certainty.

فَسَبِّحۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الۡعَظِيۡمِ‏ ٥٢

Fasbbih bismi Rabbikal 'Azeem

So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.